Hot Mic At Pope's Capitol Visit Catches Woman Saying She Wants To Throw Her Shoe

[ashling]

Some enterprising young DUer with access to the appropriate software
should compare this audio to audio of every female member of congress
- starting with the usual suspects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=f4Ygt3WP5TQ

(sorry, couldn't get it to embed - I am sure there is someone here more tech savvy than me who could do this)

[Octafish]

1. I'd like to know who said that.

It would indict more than the speaker expressing the sentiment.

[TlalocW]

2. Probably the wife of a GOP congresscritter

A Michele Bachmann/Sarah Palin type. In fact, either one would be the type of person to say this, but it didn't sound like Michele, and if it were Sarah, it would be something like, "Oh, geeze, I'd really like to throw a shoe at the Pope, doncha know?"

TlalocW

[Octafish]

4. The Pope calls for peace and justice, and the conservatives get violent.

A reporter sees Bush and throws a shoe, I can understand.



The guy attacked his country, killed his people, and destroyed his future.

Other than that, there's money to be made, dammit.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. He also attacked reproductive choice and called marriage equality a threat.

Characterizing an attack on minorities as a call for peace and justice is dishonest. But now I know where you stand.

[Octafish]

6. I didn't know I had to write what you wanted me to write.

I'll remember that from now on.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. Is that what I said? No. I am totally free to comment as I please, in spite of what your preacher

says LGBT are not your inferiors to be commanded. It is dishonest to claim that a speech that included anti choice and anti gay material was all about justice and peace. It is at the very least incomplete in a self serving way. It is an attempt to define 'justice' as something that excludes women and LGBT and it is not acceptable to me. So write whatever nonsense you wish, so will I.
But do not put words in my mouth. In no way did I suggest that you should not write what you want. That too was dishonest. Very much, a personal attack against me which was simply false, your own creation. It is what it is, when you got nothing you have to make shit up.

[Skidmore]

11. Thank you.

I heard the same speech points you did. While I agree with him on war for profit and immigratiom and the treatment of the poor, treaing women and LGBTQ people as inferior will not eliminate the systemic problems which perpetuate the violence and poverty which affect them in large numbers.

[Octafish]

23. It is whenever I post anything positive on the Pope.

You have no idea what my "preacher" has told me. I'd thought you might have picked that up from what I've posted.

BTW: I didn't put any words in your mouth. I wouldn't want to go there.

[spanone]

17. here's the original unedited video.....

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[flying_wahini]

22. oh I do love video!

n/t

[PatrickforO]

3. This is why we've got to get these whack jobs out of Congress. They are destructive to everything

this country is supposed to stand for. Because this lady is clearly an ignoramus like most of the tea party defects.

[Prism]

8. It could've been anyone

Conservatives are nonplussed at the pope, yes, but he also criticized reproductive freedom and LGBT equality.

[Bluenorthwest]

9. They are pretending he lectured the Repbulicans and said nothing about equality or choice.

It's the narrative.

[Prism]

12. This pope is more whitewashed than his vestments

I absolutely love what he's saying about economic justice, climate change, etc. But he's a flawed man. Some of his flawed ideas are dangerous. Praise for the good, condemnation for the bad.

This narrative that it's suddenly Pope vs. Republicans irks. It's Pope vs. People Who Believe Differently. Which means liberals on some things, conservatives on others. At least, if we're being honest.

[ashling]

10. It is entirely possible - however unlikely - that the intended target was some Teabilly who was acti

some Teabilly congresscritter who was acting out - Louie Ghoobert's head would be such an inviting target -

One of my first thoughts was of when my wife worked for Energy and Commerce under chairman Dingell:

She was attending a joint meeting for a speech by the President of South Korea

Of course she was in back and found herself sitting behind one, Newt Gingrich

She said that she wished she had a hatpin - she would have stuck it - right - in - his - ass.

[Prism]

13. Yeah, but that should be done just on general principles =) n/t

[LanternWaste]

18. there are many people who believe that our representatives should hold themselves to a higher standa

"There is no freaking law against expressing a desire to throw a shoe at the Pope..."

However, there are many people who believe that our representatives should hold themselves to a higher standard of ethics, behavior and even civility, regardless of who is speaking or what is being spoken... regardless of how we rationalize civility as merely time and place appropriate.

Some possible suspects, part two. A simple-minded, half-witted jack-ass lacking manners.

[flying_wahini]

24. great post, starryblue

I couldn't agree with you more!

[Stellar]

15. To embed it....

you must click on the thumbs -up and the embed link will open (under the video).

[Baitball Blogger]

16. What regional accent was that?

[CatWoman]

20. here's another source

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pope-francis-shoe-cnn-congress-dc-826942